Moisture-permeable waterproof fabric, and moisture permeable resin film backed with release paper to be used for the production of the fabric

ABSTRACT

A moisture-permeable waterproof fabric comprising a textile fabric and a moisture-permeable resin film containing a non-porous urethane resin layer formed on at least one side thereof, wherein the moisture-permeable waterproof fabric has a moisture permeability of 15,000 g/m 2 ·24 hr or greater according to the potassium acetate method, a moisture condensation of no more than 5 g/m 2 ·hr and a water pressure resistance of 20,000 mmH 2 O or greater, and a release-sheet attached moisture-permeable resin film comprising a release sheet and a moisture-permeable resin film formed thereon containing a non-porous urethane resin layer.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a moisture-permeable waterproof fabricwith excellent moisture permeability and resistance to moisturecondensation, and to a moisture-permeable resin film provided with arelease sheet, which is used for production of the moisture-permeablewaterproof fabric.

BACKGROUND ART

Moisture-permeable waterproof fabrics have traditionally been obtainedby a publicly known process whereby a urethane resin film is formed on arelease sheet, and is further coated with a urethane resin as anadhesive and dried, after which a woven fabric or knitted fabric isthermally compressed thereon to obtain a moisture-permeable waterprooffabric. Improvements have already been achieved in the performance ofsuch moisture-permeable waterproof fabrics, but their object has beenenhanced moisture permeability as measured by the calcium chloridemethod, along with improved water pressure resistance. Such improvementsare aimed at obtaining more comfortable, reliable water-permeablewaterproof fabrics. However, Sen'i Journal, Vol.41, No.11, pp.415-425(1985) highlights the following problems connected with measurement bycalcium chloride.

(1) An air layer is present at the end where the measuring target sampleand vapor generating source are and vapor release diffusion occurs,constituting a barrier against movement of the vapor.

(2) The distance between the calcium chloride and the measuring targetsample varies with time due to moisture absorption, so that the vaporpermeation decreases as time passes.

(3) Because of the low volume of moisture absorbent, measurement valuesof highly moisture-permeable materials are similar, making it difficultto distinguish between such materials.

When evaluating moisture permeability in its connection with comfort ithas been common to employ the method of JIS L-1099 A-1 (calcium chloridemethod) as mentioned above, but Hoechenstein Laboratories, Germany hasestablished a comfort evaluation method using an artificial skin model,which has been registered as ISO11092.

The Sen'i Journal also teaches that a negative correlation existsbetween the moisture permeability resistance R_(et) of the skin modeland the moisture permeability in the potassium acetate method.

However, ISO11092 has been recognized as a more practical comfortevaluation method, and it is effective as a means of evaluating actualwearing comfort, similar to the JIS L-1099 potassium acetate method (B-1method). On the other hand, there is absolutely no correlation betweenthe moisture permeabilities in the calcium chloride method (A-1 method)and the potassium acetate method (B-1 method). The feature ofmeasurement by the potassium acetate method is that the film iscontacted directly with liquid water, and the rate of diffusion of waterinto the film or the rate of the process from dissolution to evaporationis measured. Thus, in order to achieve excellent measurement results bythis measuring method it is necessary for the resin to be provided witha chemical structure or fine porous structure which allows easy movementof liquid moisture.

When the atmospheric temperature falls during actual wear, waterdroplets are formed and adhere to the inside of the clothing. In thiscondition moisture condensation, or formation and adhesion of waterdroplets occurs due to the difference in temperature between the outsideair and the inside of the clothing, regardless of any considerablemoisture permeability exhibited at a constant temperature (calciumchloride method), and this results in the problem of loss of bodytemperature.

For example, when the moisture condensation property is evaluated by amethod in which a beaker containing hot water at 40° C. is placed overthe urethane side of a measuring sample after which the cover is sealedand the amount of water adhering to the film side is measured afterstanding in an atmosphere of 10° C., 65% RH, moisture condensation canonly be prevented by a performance whereby the adhered water dropletsare rapidly absorbed and released out of the clothing material, andtherefore the degree of moisture permeability in the potassium acetatemethod contributes substantially to the actual comfort in the clothinginterior.

In practice, the effect of inhibiting moisture condensation is low evenif the moisture permeability is high according to calcium chloride. Theprior art has concentrated on improving the moisture permeability bycalcium chloride while also improving the water pressure resistance, buthas not attempted to improve the moisture permeability by the potassiumacetate method which is more accurately related to comfort, andtherefore the resulting moisture-permeable waterproof fabrics cannotnecessarily be considered comfortable for actual use.

Urethane resins used to obtain moisture-permeable waterproof fabrics bylamination methods are hydrophilic ether-based polyurethane resins, andthey are usually prepared as polyether-type urethanes by introduction ofhydrophilic groups, such as a polyethylene glycol group or a pluoronicgroup which is a copolymer of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol.

In a conventionally employed method, a one-component type polyurethaneresin film is formed as the surface coating on a release sheet, and thena two-component type adhesive comprising a hydrophilic polyether-basedpolyurethane resin is used for adhesion with the fabric. In thisconventional method, however, the moisture permeability according to theB-1 method which correlates with actual comfort is not always high,being 5000 g/m²·24 hr or less, and it is not possible to achieve highmoisture permeability of 15,000 g/m²·24 hr and greater. Also, because ofthe low absorption of liquid moisture, it is difficult to inhibitmoisture condensation which occurs on the urethane film surface.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION

It is therefore an object of the present invention to overcome theseproblems by providing a moisture-permeable waterproof fabric with goodcomfort and highly reliable waterproofness, which produces no steaminessor moisture leakage even when employed under harsh conditions of windand rain or intense exercise.

In order to achieve this object, the invention provides amoisture-permeable waterproof fabric comprising a textile fabric and amoisture-permeable resin film containing a non-porous urethane resinlayer formed on at least one side thereof, wherein themoisture-permeable waterproof fabric has a moisture permeability of15,000 g/m²·24 hr or greater according to the potassium acetate method,a moisture condensation of no more than 5 g/m²·hr and a water pressureresistance of 20,000 mmH₂O or greater.

The invention further provides a release sheet-attachedmoisture-permeable waterproof resin film which comprises a release sheetand a moisture-permeable resin film formed thereon containing anon-porous urethane resin layer.

As mentioned above, a conventional method for obtainingmoisture-permeable waterproof fabrics is known whereby a surface layercomprising a hydrophilic polyurethane resin is formed on a releasesheet, after which an adhesive comprising a hydrophilic polyurethane iscoated and dried thereon for attachment to a textile fabric such as awoven fabric or knitted fabric. Improvements have also been proposed forenhanced moisture permeability and water pressure resistance of suchmoisture-permeable waterproof fabrics; however, there have been noproposed means for improving moisture permeability according to thepotassium acetate method (B-1 method), which evaluates the actualwearing comfort. According to the prior art, the hydrophilicpolyurethane resin film has a moisture swelling degree in the range of10% at most. The moisture swelling degrees of adhesive films obtained bycuring the adhesives with isocyanates are also in the range of 10% orlower. The moisture-permeable waterproof fabrics obtained by attachingthese materials to textile fabrics have moisture permeability of at most5000 g/m²·24 hr according to the A-1 method, and moisture permeabilityof no greater than 5000 g/m²·24 hr by the B-1 method as well.

In contrast, the moisture-permeable waterproof fabrics according to thepresent invention have a moisture permeability of about 5000 g/m²·24 hraccording to the A-1 method but have very high moisture permeability of15,000-40,000 g/m²·24 hr according to the B-1 method, depending on thebase fabric used. Also, evaluation of the moisture condensation revealsthat while fabrics produced by the prior art exhibit about 50 g/m²·hr,the moisture-permeable waterproof fabrics of the invention exhibit 5g/m²·hr or less, for very excellent wearing comfort. Movement of watervapor in the non-porous film involves a process whereby moisture in thefilm undergoes dissolutions→diffusion→evaporation from the film, andtherefore materials with high moisture solubility also have highmoisture permeability; this is measured by the weight proportion ofwater absorbed (moisture swelling) after immersion of the film in waterfor a prescribed time, and it was found that the moisture swelling has acorrelation with the moisture permeability measured by the potassiumacetate method.

The urethane resin used to form the non-porous urethane resin layeraccording to the invention is preferably a hydrophilic one-componenttype polyurethane resin with a moisture swelling degree of 60% orgreater, and specifically it may be a urethane comprising a polyetherdiol containing organic diisocyanate and oxyethylene groups and a chainextender, such as disclosed in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No.3-42354, the resin having an oxyethylene group content of 20-80 wt %,and from the standpoint of improved moisture permeability, preferably anoxyethylene group content of at least 50 wt %.

The adhesive is not particularly limited, but it is preferred to use atwo-component type polyurethane resin with a moisture swelling degree ofat least 20% as the urethane resin used to form the adhesive layer, andthose containing at least 20 wt % oxyethylene groups are preferred. Theisocyanate used for curing of the adhesive is preferably aliphaticrather than aromatic, from the standpoint of moisture permeability. Morepreferred are those with hydrophilic groups, such as the one listed asNo. 7-823 in the Chemicals Examination Law List.

On the other hand, from the viewpoint of easier adhesion of themoisture-permeable waterproof film to the textile fabric, it isacceptable to use, for example, a hot melt adhesive comprising a hotmelt urethane resin. Hot melt urethane resins are one-component typepolyurethane resins, and they begin to flow at 50-130° C. They thenexpress adhesive strength when adhered by thermal compression onto anadherend and cooled. Such adhesives include commercially availablesolutions of the aforementioned hot melt urethane resins in mixedsolvents such as methyl ethyl ketone/dimethylformamide to solidconcentrations of about 30-70%.

As a specific method of producing moisture-permeable waterproof fabricsthere may be used a dry laminate method in which the urethane resinsolution is coated onto a release sheet and dried at a temperature ofabout 120° C. to form a non-porous urethane resin layer, after which aknife coater or gravure coater is used to coat the entire surface orpoints thereof with an adhesive, and then the solvent in the adhesive isremoved by drying to form an adhesive layer and a roll heated to about120° C. is used for thermal compression against a textile fabric such asa woven fabric or knitted fabric.

Useful release sheets for the polyurethane resin according to theinvention include laminates of polypropylene films on paper with aweight of about 50-150 g/m², and similar paper surface-coated withsilicone resins. The gloss of the release sheet may be a mirror,semi-dull or full-dull type, and the gloss can be controlled byembossing treatment. According to the invention, the type of releasesheet is not particularly restricted and any desired type may be used.

The present invention also encompasses moisture-permeable waterprooffabrics wherein there is further formed on the non-porous urethane resinlayer a non-porous film which is a two-component type polyurethane resinwhose coating has a moisture swelling degree of at least 50%.Moisture-permeable waterproof fabrics obtained in this case have higherwater pressure resistance and greater surface strength than those with anon-porous urethane resin layer alone.

Such high waterproof properties and comfort are required for such usesas mountaineering. If the coated resin has a moisture swelling degree ofless than 50% the moisture permeability is lower than with a non-porousurethane resin layer alone, but within the range of the invention themoisture permeability measured by the potassium acetate method (B-1method) is instead improved.

The two-component type polyurethane resin used here is a urethane resinwhich has been rendered hydrophilic by modification with polyethyleneglycol groups and the like. Also, the urethane resin solution coated asthe urethane resin film is one which contains N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF) in the range of 10% or less. That is, it may contain noN,N-dimethylformamide.

Other solvents which may be used instead of N,N-dimethylformamide as thesolvent in the urethane resin solution used to obtain the urethane resinfilm include methyl ethyl ketone, toluene, ethyl acetate, isopropylalcohol, etc.

There may also be added to the resin solution, in addition to anisocyanate-based crosslinking agent, an inorganic or organic fine powderof calcium carbonate, colloidal silica, cellulose, protein, PMMA resinor the like.

The thickness of the resin film here may be from about 0.1-10 μm. Agreater coating coverage gives a greater improvement in water pressureresistance.

The coating method used may be a method employing a knife coater orgravure coater for coating on the non-porous urethane resin layer. Thecoated resin solution is dried at a temperature of about 100-160° C.with an air oven or the like to obtain a non-porous film.

This is followed by known water repellant treatment using afluorine-based water repellant, silicon-based water repellant or thelike and then set finishing for stretching and standard adjustment at100-150° C., to obtain a moisture-permeable waterproof fabric. Ifnecessary, the water repellant treatment may be followed by papertreatment and so forth.

A moisture-permeable waterproof fabric obtained in this manner having anon-porous urethane layer and film of at least two different typesexhibits an improved waterproof property and enhanced waterproofdurability, without a reduction in moisture permeation.

The material of the textile fabric used for the invention may bechemical fibers of polyester, nylon, acryl, rayon or the like, naturalfibers of cotton, hemp, wool or the like, or mixed fibers thereof, andthere are no particular restrictions. They may also be in any desiredform such as a woven fabric, knitted fabric, nonwoven fabric, etc.

The film and moisture-permeable waterproof fabrics described in thepresent specification were evaluated by the following methods.

A) Moisture swelling degree of non-porous urethane film and adhesivelayer

The urethane resin solution was coated onto the release sheet to athickness of 0.08 mm, dried at 120° C. for 3 minutes and allowed tostand for 18 hours, after which the film was released, cut to a size of5×5 cm and immersed for 5 minutes in running tap water, and then takenout and weighed to determine its weight increase.

The moisture swelling degree of the adhesive layer was measured in thesame manner.

B) Moisture permeability of moisture-permeable waterproof fabric

This was measured according to the JIS L-1099 A-1 (calcium chloride)method and the B-1 (potassium acetate) method. The result was expressedbased on 24 hours.

C) Water pressure resistance of moisture-permeable waterproof fabric

This was measured according to JIS L-1092 B. In cases where the samplestretched upon application of the water pressure, a nylon taffeta(density: warp+weft=about 210 filaments) or the like was combined withthe sample prior to mounting on the tester for measurement. The washingmethod for measurement of the water pressure resistance retention ratioafter washing was according to JIS L-0217 103, and the water pressureresistance before washing (initial) and after washing 10 times (afterwashing) were compared.

D) Moisture condensation of moisture-permeable waterproof fabric

The sample was wrapped around a 500 ml beaker containing 500 ml of hotwater at 40° C. with the resin film side (or the inner side when used asclothing in cases where both sides were fiber materials) facing thebeaker, and this was fixed with a rubber band. The beaker was allowed tostand for one hour in a thermo-hygrostat under conditions of 10° C., 60%RH. The amount of water droplets adhering to the resin film surfaceafter one hour was measured to determine the moisture condensation,which was converted into units of g/m²·hr.

E) Evaluation of film strength by washing

A fully automatic washing machine (by Mitsubishi Electric Co.) was usedfor treatment comprising 10 minutes of washing, 2 minutes of spinningand 5 minutes of rinsing, and this was followed by drying in a tumbler.After repeating this cycle 20 times, the degree of damage to theurethane film surface was observed.

The present invention will now be further explained by way of thefollowing examples. The term “parts” in the examples refers to parts byweight.

The ether-based urethane resin (solid portion: 30%) for the urethaneresin solutions used in the examples was a polyurethane resin comprisingpolyethylene ether glycol with a molecular weight of about 2000,ethylene glycol and 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, the resin havingan oxyethylene group content of 53%, and it was prepared as a DMFsolution of the polyurethane with a chain extender content of 10%. Also,the ether-based urethane resin (solid portion: 50%) for the adhesiveurethane solutions used in the examples was a polyester ether-basedurethane resin, prepared as a solution of the polyurethane resin with anoxyethylene group content of 25% in a mixed solvent of toluene, methylethyl ketone and DMF.

EXAMPLE 1

A resin solution was prepared with the following composition for aurethane resin layer with a moisture swelling degree of 85%.

Urethane resin solution 100 parts Ether-based urethane resin (solidportion: 30%) Methyl ethyl ketone 70 parts White pigment 8 parts

The resin was coated onto a release sheet to a thickness of 0.1 mm anddried at 120° C. to obtain a non-porous urethane resin layer. Theurethane resin layer was then coated to a thickness of 0.1 mm with anadhesive solution having the following composition for a cured film witha moisture swelling degree of 30%, dried at 120° C., combined with anylon oxford fabric, and then pressed with a hot press roll at atemperature of 120° C. and a pressure of 1.5 kg/cm².

Adhesive urethane solution 100 parts Ether-based urethane resin (solidportion: 50%) Toluene 30 parts Methyl ethyl ketone 10 parts TakenateWD-725 9 parts (hydrophilic group-containing aliphatic isocyanate byTakeda Yakuhin Kogyo) Curing catalyst HI215 0.5 part (product ofDainichi Seika)

Asahi Guard AG5690 (fluorine-based water repellant by Asahi Glass, KK.)was then used for water repellant treatment, and set finishing wascarried out at 140° C. to obtain a moisture-permeable waterproof fabric.The properties of the resulting moisture-permeable waterproof fabric arelisted in Table 1.

Comparative Example 1

A urethane resin solution with the following composition for a urethaneresin layer with a moisture swelling degree of 5% was used for coatingand drying on a release sheet in the same manner as Example 1.

Urethane resin solution 100 parts Y210B (Moisture permeation urethaneresin by Dainichi Seika) Methyl ethyl ketone 80 partsN,N-dimethylformamide 10 parts White pigment 8 parts

The resin was coated onto a release sheet to a thickness of 0.1 mm anddried at 120° C. to obtain a non-porous urethane resin layer. Theurethane resin layer was then coated to a thickness of 0.1 mm with anadhesive solution having the following composition for an adhesive layerwith a moisture swelling degree of 2% and dried at 120° C. to obtain anadhesive layer which was then combined with a nylon oxford fabric, andsubsequently pressed with a hot press roll at a temperature of 120° C.and a pressure of 1.5 kg/cm².

Adhesive urethane solution 100 parts Y119E (Moisture permeation urethaneadhesive by Dainichi Seika) Toluene 70 parts Methyl ethyl ketone 10parts Coronate HL 10 parts (aliphatic isocyanate by Nihon PolyurethaneKogyo) Curing catalyst HI215 1 part (product of Dainichi Seika)

Asahi Guard AG5690 (fluorine-based water repellant by Asahi Glass, KK.)was then used for water repellant treatment, and set finishing wascarried out at 140° C. to obtain a moisture-permeable waterproof fabric.The properties of the resulting moisture-permeable waterproof fabric arelisted in Table 1.

Comparative Example 2

A resin solution was prepared with the following composition for aurethane resin layer with a moisture swelling degree of 85%.

Urethane resin solution 100 parts Ether-based urethane resin (solidportion: 30%) Methyl ethyl ketone 70 parts N,N-dimethylformamide 10parts White pigment 8 parts

A solution was prepared with the following composition for an adhesivelayer with a moisture swelling degree of 2% instead of the adhesivesolution of Example 1.

Adhesive urethane solution 100 parts Y119E (Moisture permeation urethaneadhesive by Dainichi Seika) Toluene 70 parts Methyl ethyl ketone 10parts Coronate HL 10 parts (aliphatic isocyanate by Nihon PolyurethaneKogyo) Curing catalyst HI215 1 part (product of Dainichi Seika)

These solutions were used to obtain a moisture-permeable waterprooffabric by treatment according to the same procedure as in Example 1. Theresults of measurement of its properties are listed in Table 1.

Comparative Example 3

A resin solution was prepared with the following composition for aurethane resin layer with a moisture swelling degree of 5%.

Urethane resin solution 100 parts Y210B (Moisture permeation urethaneresin by Dainichi Seika) Methyl ethyl ketone 70 partsN,N-dimethylformamide 10 parts White pigment 8 parts

A resin solution was prepared with the following composition as anadhesive solution for an adhesive layer with a moisture swelling degreeof 30%.

Adhesive urethane solution 100 parts Ether-based urethane resin (solidportion: 50%) Toluene 30 parts Methyl ethyl ketone 10 parts TakenateWD-725 9 parts (hydrophilic group-containing aliphatic isocyanate byTakeda Yakuhin Kogyo) Curing catalyst HI215 0.5 part (product ofDainichi Seika)

These solutions were used to obtain a moisture-permeable waterprooffabric by treatment according to the same procedure as in Example 1. Theresults of measurement of its properties are listed in Table 1.

EXAMPLE 2

A resin solution was prepared with the following composition for aurethane resin layer with a moisture swelling degree of 85%.

Urethane resin solution 100 parts Ether-based urethane resin (solidportion: 30%) Methyl ethyl ketone 70 parts N,N-dimethylformamide 10parts White pigment 8 parts

The resin was coated onto a release sheet to a thickness of 0.1 mm anddried at 120° C. to obtain a non-porous urethane resin layer. Theurethane resin layer was then coated to a thickness of 0.1 mm. with anadhesive solution having the following composition for an adhesive layerwith a moisture swelling degree of 30%, dried at 120° C. and combinedwith a polyester plain weave fabric, and then pressed with a hot pressroll at a temperature of 120° C. and a pressure of 1.5 kg/cm².

Adhesive urethane solution 100 parts Ether-based urethane resin (solidportion: 50%) Toluene 30 parts Methyl ethyl ketone 10 parts TakenateWD-725 9 parts (hydrophilic group-containing aliphatic isocyanate byTakeda Yakuhin Kogyo) Curing catalyst HI215 0.5 part (product ofDainichi Seika)

A 100 mesh gravure roll was then used to coat the urethane resin layerside of the resulting fabric with a two-component type polyurethaneresin solution with the following composition for a film with a moistureswelling degree of 65%, and it was dried at 120° C.

Two-component type polyurethane resin solution 100 parts Two-componenttype ether-based polyurethane resin (solid portion: 30%) Coronate HL 2parts (aliphatic isocyanate by Nihon Polyurethane Kogyo) Curing catalystHI215 1 part (product of Dainichi Seika)

The above-mentioned two-component type ether-based polyurethane resin isa solution in a solvent which is a mixed solvent of toluene, methylethyl ketone, sec-butyl alcohol and DMF, with a DMF content of 3%.

Asahi Guard AG5690 (fluorine-based water repellant by Asahi Glass, KK.)was then used for water repellant treatment, and set finishing wascarried out at 140° C. to obtain a moisture-permeable waterproof fabric.

The results of measurement of the properties of the resultingmoisture-permeable waterproof fabric are shown in Table 2 in comparisonwith those of the moisture-permeable waterproof fabric obtained inExample 1.

TABLE 1 Comp. Comp. Comp. Example 1 Example 1 Example 2 Example 3Moisture permeability A-1 method 4,400 3,800 4,300 4,000 B-1 method21,000 3,500 6,000 5,300 Moisture 0 45 35 25 condensation Water pressureresistance Initial ≧20,000 ≧20,000 ≧20,000 ≧20,000 After washing ≧20,000≧20,000 ≧20,000 ≧20,000

TABLE 2 Example 1 Example 2 Moisture permeability A-1 method 4,400 4,100B-1 method 21,000 23,000 Moisture 0 2 condensation Water pressureresistance Initial ≧20,000 ≧20,000 After washing ≧20,000 ≧20,000Evaluation of film Small holes seen No small holes seen strength bywashing on surface on surface

EXAMPLE 3

A resin solution was prepared with the following composition for aurethane resin layer with a moisture swelling degree of 85%.

Urethane resin solution 100 parts Ether-based urethane resin (solidportion: 30%) Methyl ethyl ketone 70 parts White pigment 8 parts

The resin was coated onto a release sheet to a thickness of 0.1 mm anddried at 120° C. to obtain a non-porous urethane resin layer.

An adhesive solution was then prepared with the following composition.

Adhesive solution 100 parts AH550 urethane resin (solid portion: 50%)(hot melt polyurethane resin by Dainihon Ink Kagaku Kogyo) Toluene 50parts

The resin solution was coated with a gravure roll onto theabove-mentioned urethane resin layer in the form of 0.5 mm circular dotsand dried at 120° C., to obtain a release sheet-attachedmoisture-permeable resin film comprising a non-porous urethane resinlayer and a hot melt urethane adhesive layer.

Next, the adhesive layer side of the release sheet-attachedmoisture-permeable resin film was combined with the back side of atropical weave fabric composed of 100% wool, and a pressing machine wasused for pressing from the release sheet side for 15 seconds underconditions of 140° C. temperature and 1 kg/cm² pressure.

The moisture permeability (B-1 method) of the resultingmoisture-permeable resin film-provided wool fabric was 16,000 g/m²·24hr, the water pressure resistance was 21,000 mmH₂O and the moisturecondensation was 3 g/m²·24 hr.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The moisture-permeable waterproof fabric of the invention is highlyuseful because it rapidly releases water vapor, generated by the body,out of the clothing and also releases water droplets produced by thedifference between the clothing interior and the outer temperature,while also preventing water leakage, without steaminess or stickinessoccurring inside the clothing even during periods of work or exerciseunder harsh environments.

What is claimed is:
 1. A moisture-permeable waterproof fabric,comprising a textile fabric and a moisture-permeable resin filmcontaining a non-porous resin layer formed on at least one side thereof,wherein said moisture-permeable resin film includes said non-porousurethane resin layer and an adhesive layer, wherein said adhesiveincludes a urethane resin, and an aliphatic isocyanate is used as thecuring agent therefor, wherein the moisture-permeable waterproof fabrichas a moisture permeability of 15,000 g/m²·24 hr or greater according tothe potassium acetate method, a moisture condensation of no more than 5g/m²·hr and a water pressure resistance of 20,000 mmH₂O or greater.
 2. Amoisture-permeable waterproof fabric according to claim 1, wherein themoisture swelling degree of said non-porous urethane resin layer is atleast 60%, and the moisture swelling degree of said adhesive layer is atleast 20%.
 3. A moisture-permeable waterproof fabric according to claim1, wherein there is included on said non-porous urethane resin layer anonporous film which includes a two-component type polyurethane resinand has a moisture swelling degree of at least 50%.